I saw that one too and had a good laugh. Certainly a nice bike but c'mon. San Diego is the worst for over-estimating value. There is a Parkpre listed here for $1000, seller claims the frame is titanium coated. And the tubes are "tang"http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/bik/2076836595.html

Bought this and it didnt fit. 1 1/8"x210mm threadless. If this ad is still up then it is still for sale. 760.213.1472. Here are the specs, http://www.dinodirect.com/suspension...er-grind1.html
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And it's a Spacialized. Does that mean you can fit more stuff on the rack?

Seriously, though, I always dig seeing decent bikes (or lame bikes, for that matter) turned into practical transportation. Aside from the saddle nose being aimed at the bottom bracket, there's nothing too egrigious (and, more importantly, irreversable) about that one. For me, it's not in the same category as grinding the braze-ons off a Colnago Mexico to turn it into a fixed-gear freestyler.

I think the guys at the LBS wince at my totally Fredded-up 95 Bizango, but it's a pretty handy daily driver!

But why?

"Restored Bridgestone Mountain Bike with many authentic period and high-end parts. 19" or size Large. You will not find one like this. I built this myself from a stock MB-5 frame (I have the original rigid fork too, primed with no enamel.) Sandblasted this down to raw steel and primed and enameled the frame, created and applied the wet-release decals and then shot with automotive clear coat. It has a similar paint job to an MB-1 or Zip but these welds ain't gonna snap someday. I purposely did not make it identical to an MB-1 though I could have, it would not have been authentic."

You'll also have to at least add some lugs to make it appear more similar to a MB-1, never mind the Ritchey Logic prestige tubing and forks, extra weight or that the zip wasn't made in 1992.

Yeah, a lot of work for a low end frame. Now, before we get into a heated debate about how low end blah blah blah elitist blah blah...it was low end for Bridgestone not for the world.

Well written ad, nice pictures, the seller doesn't appear to be hiding anything. Agreed, he could certainly have chosen a frame a bit higher on the food chain but he did do a very nice job. And really, for the the average person who just wants a nice "vintage" bike, how much better would an MB1, 2,3,or 4 have been ?.